Fresh snow again in the Northern French Alps and surrounding areas this week, and plenty of it – great news, and fantastic snow quality! But this season we’re also dealing with an exceptionally unstable snowpack in many places. Weather forecasters are talking about...
Since the major mid-January storm cycle and the highly unstable conditions outlined in our last snow report, we’ve benefited from a series of small top-ups of fresh snow – around 5-10 cm at a time – over the past few days. More light snowfall is expected...
One of many recent avalanche incidents illustrating unstable off-piste conditions (no one hurt in this one, as far as we know) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KyVzUMu2fiMVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Accidental avalanche on “Familliale” – Val...
Much-needed fresh snow has significantly boosted snow depths and revived off-piste conditions! But also an extremely unstable snowpack…. https://youtu.be/b_4IV0p7-RM?si=LYYaJzv13op4Z_NZVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Off-piste Snow Report...
IASI — Where do I start for safe off-piste & ski touring? (Webinar Replay) Not just for beginners: If you’re already trained, already experienced — and you still want a simple place to start (or restart) at the beginning of the season, this webinar is built around...
Off-piste snow report for the Northern French Alps and surrounding areas. Temperatures are running well above seasonal norms, and that pattern looks set to continue for roughly another week. Expect mostly blue skies, with only occasional breaks- possibly bringing a...
